Kehati vs YU Zmanim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kehati
Study the entire Mishnah with two popular commentaries, Kehati and Bartenura, in a user-friendly application. Track your learning progress with automatic iCloud syncing and access all content offline. This free app makes completing the Mishnah accessible and achievable.
- Full Mishnayot text
- Kehati and Bartenura commentary
- Personal progress tracking
- iCloud syncing
- Offline functionality
- Modern Hebrew text
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Mishnayot Kehati & Bartenura – Study Smarter, Track Your Progress Learn the entire Mishnah with two of its most beloved commentaries — Kehati and Bartenura — in one clean, intuitive app. Completely free. Track Your Learning Journey Every Mishna you complete is saved to your personal iCloud account. Your progress syncs automatically and is always waiting for you, no matter where you left off. Study Anywhere, Anytime No internet connection required. The full text of the Mishnah with commentaries is built right into the app — perfect for travel. Features: Full Mishnayot text with Kehati and Bartenura commentary Personal progress tracking powered by iCloud Written in Modern Hebrew Works offline Kehati is the most popular and accessible commentary on the entire Mishnah. With its clear, modern explanations, completing the Mishnah has never been more achievable. Start learning. Start tracking. Finish the Mishnah.
YU Zmanim
Find minyanim times and locations on the Wilf campus with a single click. This app is a convenient resource for students and faculty who need quick access to prayer schedules.
- One-click minyanim lookup
- Campus prayer schedules
- Wilf campus specific
- Convenient for on-the-go
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This app is a one-click way to find when and where the next minyanim are on the wilf campus. A great resource for those who do not have a web browser!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: YU Zmanim at 5.0 against Kehati's 4.5. YU Zmanim also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Kehati's advantage is ratings volume (157 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
YU Zmanim holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kehati has 157 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Kehati ships an update every 4 months, YU Zmanim every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kehati | YU Zmanim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (157 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 157 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zeev Weinstadt | Yitzchok Gray |
Customer experience
Kehati
YU Zmanim
Bugs and requests
Kehati
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on opening
- Blank screen on launch
- Navigation glitches (wrong location)
- Forward/backward buttons miss mark
- Dots at bottom of page incorrect
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- Font size issues (too small/too large)
- Font size adjustment button disappeared
- App does not open after iOS update
- English translation not available on iPhone
- Mesechtos not working on iPhone 7
- Hebrew text cut off in Kehati
- Meschit Brachot not working
- Table of contents remains in Hebrew
- Clicking on tractate leads to bug page
Requested features
17 requests- Revert to previous UI
- Add reset for Chazara part
- Add options for corrections
- Return Mishna direction to right to left
- Incorporate print version illustrations
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- Add bookmarks
- Add study plans
- Add ability to choose language of commentary
- Add Kehati's introduction
- Add Kehati's Hebrew introduction
- Add memory feature for current mishna
- Improve navigation and layout
- Update to be as good as Android edition
- Properly support iPhone 7 plus
- Add Hebrew only option
- Add bi-lingual option
- Select chapters by first letter
YU Zmanim
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kehati
No in-app purchases
YU Zmanim
No in-app purchases
